Abandoned amusement parks still contain spooky remnants of attractions. Lesourdsville lake amusement park hamilton, oh postcard. Serpent lesourdsville lake amusement park roller coasters. Best amusement parks in europe europes best destinations. Lesourdsville lake amusement park was an amusement park located in lesourdsville, ohio. This book traces the story of northeast ohio s most famous amusement park. Serpent has since been sold and relocated to a new park. Scott is a former employee of the famous monroe landmark and is also the cofounder of the southwest ohio amusement park historical society. As discussed by scott fowler in his book images of american. The park was renamed lesourdsville lake the great american amusement park. Lesourdsville lake americana amusement park, monroe, ohio. A history of lesourdsville lakeamericana amusement park.
Lesourdsville lake americana amusement park home facebook. Lesourdsville lake, also known as americana amusement park by a generation of visitors, was a popular recreational park for many decades despite being located within 15 miles of kings island, one of the premier theme parks in the country. An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well. Emphasis on providing quality food and personalized. A portion of the monroes proposed bike path will go through the former americana amusement park off ohio 4. Lesourdsville lake amusement park images of america. He has amassed a huge collection of park memorabilia dating back to its beginning in the 1920s to closing in 2003. King also notes that canobie lake park, an amusement park in salem, nh, was one of the main sources of inspiration for the novel. Lesourdsville lake amusement park, ohio images of america. Union lake park, as it became known, offered not only amusement rides, but also a lakeside restaurant and grandstand. Magic forest amusement park lake george magic forest lake george ny attractions. It is adjacent to lake garda while not looking out of it. Take a ride back in time and experience conneaut lake park.
Emphasis on providing quality food and personalized catering enabled the park to host hundreds of annual company picnics, high school proms, and family reunions. Geauga lake and wildwater kingdom geauga lake in 2005. With historic rides, attractions and family entertainment, theres something fun for everyone. Butler countys best known amusement park is kept alive through pictures, stories and a book dedicated. Lesourdsville lake amusement park, local businessman edgar streifthau opened the. Lake compounce opened in 1846 and is considered the oldest, continuouslyoperating amusement park in north america. Chrome postcard lesourdsville lake amusement park hamilton, oh. Best 29 amusement places arcades in liberty lake, wa with. Opening in 1922 as a family picnic and campground, lesourdsville lake transformed in the 1940s to an amusement park with rides, attractions, and an arcade. It was an early foray into my ongoing photographic documentation of abandoned and forgotten places. Lake compounce is a theme park and waterpark in new england with more rides and attractions than anyone can experience in one day. Lesourdsville lake amusement park closed after the 2002 season and there are no plans to reopen the park.
Conneaut lake park historic western pa amusement park mini. For children, but also for adults, europe has hundreds of amusement parks, discover. As a photographer and theme park veteran, i was fascinated by the place. Union lake park was once a large amusement attraction.
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